While slamming Pakistan for misusing the Council “for its ritual of raking up malicious propaganda against India,” Kumam said that an issue that really needs attention is "Pakistan’s illegal occupation of part of Indian State of J&K and the suffering of the people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). J&K is an integral part of India."

The New York Times faced an unexpected heat from the people on social media after it reported the deadly Pulwama terrorist attack as an explosion. “In India’s Election Season, an Explosion Interrupts Modi’s Slump,” read the headline of an article. Adding to the vows, the report misspelt Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name.